Washington, DC  –  Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that she will be holding a telephone town hall meeting regarding health care reform on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. central standard time. Congresswoman Johnson will be listening and commenting on her constituents questions regarding the health care reform bill pending in the U.S. House.

The House and Senate have both passed bills that will lower costs, protect people who have insurance from being denied because of pre-existing conditions, and provide coverage for the millions who don’t. The next step is to get these basic reforms signed into law and build on that progress.

The telephone townhall will begin at 7:30 p.m. and constitutuents will be given a chance to ask questions about pending legislation before Congress and express their opinions on health care reform. 

Who: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

What: Telephone Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform

When: Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (CDT)

Number to Call: 1-877-229-8493, Pin 12854

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.